Treating Lymphedema: Understanding Non-Pneumatic Compression

A recent medical paper¹ highlights non-pneumatic compression - a treatment that addresses common challenges that people living with lymphedema and phlebolymphedema face with their compression therapy.

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The statement, published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, was endorsed by two leading professional organizations: the American Venous Forum and the American Venous and Lymphatic Society. These groups focus on improving care for people with venous and lymphatic diseases.

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How is lymphedema managed?

Lymphedema therapy often includes limb elevation, exercise or muscle movement, and compression garments.  When those therapies aren’t enough on their own, a compression device is usually added for ongoing management.  You’re likely familiar with pneumatic, or air-based, compression devices.  

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Though effective, air-based compression devices require you to sit still during treatment, restricting muscle movement and making it difficult to use consistently.

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What is Dayspring Non-pneumatic Compression?

Dayspring Non-pneumatic Compression is the only commercially available compression device that lets you walk, exercise, and go about your daily activities during treatment². It works with your life – not against it.

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Staying active with daily activities like walking, cooking, or cleaning, move your muscles and enhance your body’s ability to further reduce swelling.

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Since Dayspring goes where you go, patients stick with it and use it more consistently than air-based compression.

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What does the research show?

Dayspring has been evaluated in head-to-head randomized controlled trials, or “RCTs”, comparing it to air-based compression devices.  These trials showed better clinical results with Dayspring, including^3,4:

• 4x more swelling reduction
• 81–96% usage consistency compared to 50% with air-based devices
• Improved quality of life
• 90% patient preferred

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Key takeaways:

Research into lymphedema treatments continues to grow, and this new publication adds to the evidence supporting non-pneumatic compression treatment.

• Leading vascular and lymphatic societies endorse the clinical value of non-pneumatic compression
• Dayspring is a non-pneumatic compression device for chronic edema, lymphedema, phlebolymphedema, and related conditions to reduce swelling while supporting mobility during treatment
• Dayspring lets patients walk, exercise, or do their daily activities during treatment
• Clinical studies show better swelling reduction, usage consistency, quality of life, and preference with Dayspring compared to pneumatic, or air-based, compression devices

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References:

1. Jacobowitz GR, et al. Non-pneumatic compression and its clinical utility in management of lymphedema: A position statement endorsed by the American Venous Forum and the American Venous and Lymphatic Society.” Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2026;14(2):102356. doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2025.102356.
2. For full prescribing information, refer to the Dayspring Directions for Use
3. Barfield M, Winokur R, Berland T, et al. Results from a comparative study to evaluate the treatment effectiveness of a nonpneumatic compression device vs an advanced pneumatic compression device for lower extremity lymphedema swelling (TEAYS study). J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2025;13:101965.
4. Rockson SG, Whitworth PW, Cooper A, et al. Safety and effectiveness of a novel nonpneumatic active compression device for treating breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multicenter randomized, crossover trial (NILE). J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022;10:1359–1366.

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